Domaine du Prieure Saint-Romain ★ 4.2

Domaine des Rosiers ★ 4.2

Morgon estate producing village-level and Cote du Py parcellaire Gamay with traditional whole-cluster fermentation in old oak, reflecting the earthy, iron-mineral terroir.

Chateau de Pizay ★ 4.3

Historic medieval chateau with 13th-century origins at Saint-Jean-d'Ardieres, operating as a hotel and wine estate. Produces Beaujolais-Villages and Morgon under the Chateau de Pizay label.

Tasting: The chateau and hotel-restaurant operates full cellar tours, tastings and vineyard walks; estate stay available.

Tip: One of the few wine-tourism estates in Beaujolais with a hotel and restaurant on site.

Domaine des Pins ★ 4.0

Brouilly estate in Saint-Etienne-la-Varenne, one of the six communes of the largest cru. Produces round, fruit-expressive Gamay from the gently sloping granite terrain of Brouilly.

Domaine Chateauvieux ★ 4.0

Chiroubles domaine at high altitude farming vines at over 400 metres on pure granitic soils. Produces the characteristic light-bodied, floral Chiroubles style with lifted violet and cherry notes.

Domaine des Terres de la Cour ★ 4.0

Julienas estate on mixed granite and schist soils, producing robust, well-structured Gamay with characteristic spice and full fruit of the appellation.

Domaine Marcel Lapierre ★ 4.9

Morgon estate and spiritual home of the natural Beaujolais movement, producing whole-cluster Gamay with minimal sulfur following Jules Chauvet's method. Marcel died in 2010; the domaine continues.

Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment; the domaine is a pillar of the natural Beaujolais movement founded on Jules Chauvet's principles.

Signature wines: lapierre-morgon, lapierre-raisins-gaulois

Tip: Book tastings well ahead; allocation wines sell quickly through specialist importers.